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Old 03-18-2010, 10:11 PM   #74 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Impressive, especially for the CVT. What sort of roads was this on?

I did a 78mpg trip home from my mom's house, with a 10mi, 90.9mpg highway segment @ ~60mph, using the motto "lean burn or no burn". This means slowing down a little on uphills, and mostly confining myself to the right lane. There was a combination of crosswinds and tailwinds.

Does it take a boat tail to break 100mpg and the speed limit at the same time?
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